Massimo Urbani & Mike Melillo

The Profile

Massimo Urbani (1957–1993) was an Italian alto saxophonist known for a Parker-influenced style. Mike Melillo is the pianist who appears in a duo with Urbani on Duet Improvisations for Yardbird and is mentioned in the review as having been alongside Phil Woods.

The duo met/recorded in 1987; the album Duet Improvisations for Yardbird was recorded in Recanati and was reissued/featured with Musica Jazz's June issue through the involvement of Paolo Piangarelli.

The available review praises the emotional intensity of the duo album Duet Improvisations for Yardbird, highlighting Urbani's Parker-influenced alto sax and Melillo's piano. The review notes the album's reissue via Musica Jazz and credits Paolo Piangarelli for the reunion. Standout tracks mentioned include "Lover Man" and "Everything Happens to Me."